Cleat for a boat

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleat for a boat, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the cleat for a boat, with the right side elevational view (not shown) being a mirror image of the left side view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the cleat for a boat, with the rear elevational view (not shown) being a mirror image of the front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the cleat for a boat; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the cleat for a boat taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 3.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the cleat for a boat that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cleat for a boat, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D813142
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2018
Assignee: MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC (Vonore, TN)
Inventor: Chadrick E. Curts (Lenoir City, TN)
Primary Examiner: Barbara Fox
Assistant Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/569,072
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Submersible (D12/308)